Drink at least two 8-ounce glasses of
waterbefore starting your weight lifting routine and two–four glasses while
working out. In order tomove your muscles, you need water. Muscle is considered
an active tissue and water is found in the highest concentrations in active
tissue. Your muscles are 72 percent water. If your body is only slightly
dehydrated, your performance will decline. Signs and symptoms of dehydration
include the following:
- _ Dry mouth
- _ Fatigue
- _ Loss of appetite
- _ Lightheadedness
- _ Headache
- _ Dry cough
- _ Dark yellow urine
If you ignore this rule, weight lifting
may make you weaker rather than stronger. At the very least, your muscles feel
too tired to perform at peak operating levels.
